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    Anyone know how to disable beeping

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by xusword, Jun 30, 2009.

  1. xusword

    xusword Newbie

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    Hi

    I wonder if this is the right place to ask. Anyway, I have a Dell Latitude issued by my company. It "simulate" the system beeping (for example, when login incorrect or when you hit backspace too many time in unix command line) by making a VERY LOUD sound through the sound card. I have my headphone on at all time and those annoying sound is making me deaf. Does anyone know how to disable this stupid feature?

    thanks
     
    xusword, Jun 30, 2009
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  2. NiteWalker

    NiteWalker Notebook Evangelist

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    In sounds in control panel you can disable any sounds you want.
     
    NiteWalker, Jun 30, 2009
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  3. xusword

    xusword Newbie

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    thanks
    but I have tried that

    I have disabled all the system sound effects from control panel->sounds and audio devices->sounds. I set the profile to "No Sounds". I have also tried muting and it didnt work either.

    The problem seems deeper than that. I am sure my laptop's sound card is trying to simulate motherboard's beeping therefore it doesnt want to be muted by windows, and that's why I tried to ask this question in laptop forum.
     
    xusword, Jun 30, 2009
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  4. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    Check your BIOS options. There may be an option to disable PC Beep, or whatever they call it.
     
    Mastershroom, Jun 30, 2009
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  5. jshadoww

    jshadoww Notebook Consultant

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    try device manager -> view -> show hidden devices -> non plug and play -> beep

    see if disabling that helps
     
    jshadoww, Jul 1, 2009
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  6. millermagic

    millermagic Rockin the pinktop

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    Jshadoww has it right - that gets rid of it!
     
    millermagic, Jul 1, 2009
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